Abstract

A BIRD EYE VIEW ON THE CONCEPT OF SROTASA

*Dr. Sumit Kaul and Dr. Pramod Anand Tiwari

Abstract

Ayurveda is the world’s existing health care system and scientific discipline believing in “Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanama Aturasya Vikara Prashamanam Cha”. It is a record of experience justified by all new studies and proved by repeated administration by generations. Dosha, Dhatu and Mala are the basic building element of the body. Their continuous and proper flowing in the body is the material cause for the health of the body. Any obstacle anywhere in this process is known as disease. For proper direction of these building blocks in the body, unaltered state Aakash Mahabhuta is necessary. This space or Aakash Mahabhuta is represents as the Srotasa or channels for conduction. The Srotasa is defined as the channels through which the conduction of the nutrients for Dhatu takes place regularly. The utility of the knowledge of sites of origin (Srotomoola) of channels (Srotasa) is not directly described in Samhitas. As a tree is seriously affected by injury to its root, similarly, the channels of circulation in the human body are seriously affected when their Srotomoola is injured. Srotasa are not only responsible for dispensing of the nutrients or building elements to different tissues and cellular system of the body but also involved in removal of the waste product. So, proper knowledge of Srotasa and Srotomoola is the need of hour to eradicate the disease which occur due to Srotodushti in humans.

Keywords: Srotasa, Ayurveda, Dosha, Dhatu, Mala.